By The Tech Buzz Team
Publication Date: 2026-02-02 15:20:00
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Oracle plans to raise $45-50 billion through debt and equity in 2026 to expand AI data center capacity for customers such as Nvidia, Meta, OpenAI, AMD, TikTok and xAI
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The stock rose 5% in premarket trading following the announcement, recovering somewhat from its 50% slump since peaking in September
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Data center contracts hit a record $61 billion in 2025 as hyperscalers look to build AI infrastructure and Oracle races to capture contracted demand
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The fundraising comes after Oracle raised $18 billion in bonds last September and signed a $300 billion deal with OpenAI, despite investor concerns about aggressive spending
Oracle just made its biggest bet yet on the AI infrastructure gold rush. The database giant said Sunday it will raise up to $50 billion in 2026 to build data center capacity for a number of AI heavyweights, including Nvidia, Meta and OpenAI. Investors responded by rising 5% premarket, a welcome relief after the stock’s brutal 50% decline since…